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This is it! This is my last day as a desk jockey. After today I will be an unemployed student pursuing my degree in Physical Education. This has been a long time coming and I am so very excited to begin this new chapter and to pursue a career in something I’m passionate about. To commemorate the day I created a…

It has been a couple of months since I started standing at work with my Varidesk station. I had to lobby for almost a year for this and was so happy when it finally came. The Varidesk station was an awesome option because it cost $450 (versus $1500 for a motorized option) and has the ability to go from standing…

After another summer of being stuck indoors I have come to the absolute final conclusion that working a full time desk job is truly not for me, and I will never find happiness or contentment with my life if I’m stuck indoors in front of a computer. Funny thing to hear from a blogger, but blogging takes a small amount…

I’m back in the office after a blissful four day weekend. I really struggle with this whole office job thing. I am not a fan of staring at a screen for several hours a day and I HATE sitting all day. But a girl has to do what a girl has to do to make a living in this world.…

I was flabbergasted that we had another flood threat in Southern Alberta almost the day of the one year anniversary since the worst flooding in Alberta history. As Communications Coordinator for a rural municipality I have been working like CRAZY during this event. We had the threat of flooding in the river valleys and we had severe overland flooding. The…

I don’t know about you, but I HATE sitting all day long. I get restless. I’ll shift my legs, sit on one, if I’m in pants I’ll sit cross legged, no matter what I do I hate it. I found this Sitting Calculator on the Just Stand website- I recommend you do it now. I always thought I was pretty active since I hike/run on…

Yesterday was an amazingly productive day for me. Our server was down and I was without internet, email or access to my files for the entire day. Now I’m sure most if you are scratching your head wondering how on earth that makes for a productive day. I’ll list the ways it helps you! Collect Your Thoughts I don’t know…

I work in Communications for a municipality and when Alberta Environment opened the Oldman Dam they released a Flash Flood warning and our Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) kicked into high gear. As a Communications person, I play a vital role in the EOC as I have to ensure timely updates are given to the media and the public. Information Officer’s…

I am currently obsessed with my new healthy work snack- apples and peanut butter! It is the perfect 4 o’clock snack before I get off work and head to the gym because it ties me over until dinner. You’re looking at about a 300 calorie snack (peanut butter is high in calories) but the fats keep you full longer and…

My office is in the basement meaning no windows! Coming from my office in Waterton, where one wall was all glass looking onto Bears Hump, this has been a MAJOR readjustment and it’s not an easy one. I find that I have a lot less energy, a harder time focusing and I leave work feeling tired and crabby. I am…

Hello and welcome to Better LIVIN! I’m Rachel, a 34 year old mama and substitute teacher in Southern Alberta, Canada. This blog is about hiking and other outdoor adventures, fitness, healthy living, and life in general. See my About page for more info!

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